Father Chase Michael Hilgenbrinck (born April 2, 1982) is an American retired soccer player who played as a defender.
His parents, Mike (a regional sales manager for a fertilizer dealership) and Kim (an accountant with State Farm Insurance), raised their children as Catholics.
After graduating in 2004, Chase was undrafted by Major League Soccer (MLS) after a decent college career.
Claudio Arias, the Chilean soccer coach at nearby Southern Wesleyan University, suggested going to Chile where he thought he could help Chase get a contract.
He eventually moved on to second-division club Ñublense and helped them to achieve promotion to Chile's top flight.